McNeese to host Civility Exhibition

(August 21, 2012) The McNeese Department of Visual Arts will host a Civility Exhibition Sept. 6-Oct. 4 in the Abercrombie Gallery of the Shearman Fine Arts Center at McNeese State University.

An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Abercrombie Gallery. The exhibit is a collaboration between the visual arts department, the American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute in Michigan.

The goal of the exhibit is to engage adults in the community in contemplation and discussion of the importance of community, civility and compassion in their daily lives, according to Lynn Reynolds, head of the visual arts department.

The Abercrombie Gallery, located in Room 125, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call the visual arts department at 337-475-5060.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.